Michael Patel is one of the main villans in The Killing. He has a wife called Patricia, and a three-year old daughter named Charlotte. He worked at the Palm Hill police force as a policeman. James and Dave are on a misson to find out about Leon Tarasov's myterious new-found wealth. When James was arrested by Michael, Patel banged James' head against a car. James and Dave are curious about his behaviour, and it turns out he has a history of violent acts. In the end, James and Dave proved that Michael murdered eighteen-year-old Will Clarke by pushing him off a roof and was involved in a casino scandal.